Commercial Use Activity - goods for sale permit

Commercial Use Activity - goods for sale - permit application

This application form is to be used to apply for a Commercial Use Activity permit which involves the display or sale of goods from a Council controlled area or road.

You must complete all relevant sections in this application form and submit any required documentation with an application for it to be a properly made application. Council must receive a properly made application at least 30 days prior to the intended commencement date. Applications which are incomplete will not be accepted.

Applicant details

Who is applying for the permit? *

Individual/sIncorporated Association / Corporation

Is the applicant a not-for-profit organisation? *

YesNo

Council can consider applications for fee waivers of Local Law permit application fees for eligible not-for-profit organisations where sufficient documentation can be provided to confirm the applicant’s not-for-profit status. Refer to our Financial Assistance for Not-for-Profit Organisations – Fees & Charges General Policy (PDF) for more information. We reserve the right to charge the relevant fee if we are of the opinion that the applicant is not an eligible not-for-profit organisation.

Please attach one of the following documents to confirm the applicant’s not-for-profit status:

A copy of the organisation's Certificate of Incorporation under the Associations Incorporations Act 1981;
A copy of the organisation's constitution that clearly states that the organisation or any of its members is prohibited from making a private profit or gain, either from ongoing operations of the organisation or as a result of the distribution of the organisation’s assets if the organisation is wound up;
Confirmation of registration with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) as a charity.

Please attach evidence of not-for-profit status *

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Individual 1 full name *

Phone number *

Email Address *

Postal address *

Are there any other persons to be named on the permit? *

YesNo

Individual 2 full name *

Phone number *

Email Address *

Postal address *

Entity name *

ABN

Postal address *

Registered address of corporation or organisation

Email Address *

Phone number *

Nominated contact person's full name *If the applicant is a corporation or organisation, a contact person must be nominated for the permit and must be duly authorised to act on behalf of the corporation.

Contact person's position held (eg Director, Company Secretary etc) *

Phone number of contact person *

Email address of contact person *

Trading name

Is the trading name of your business different to the name you provided above? *

YesNo

Business trading name

ABN

Location and details

What is the proposed location that the goods are to be displayed from? *

What are the dimensions and total area proposed to be used? *

Describe the goods which are proposed to be sold *

What are the proposed operating hours that the goods will be displayed from the footpath or road? *

What is the proposed furniture and/or structures to be used to display the goods on (if any)? *

Are there any advertising devices proposed to be installed in the Permit area? *

YesNo

What type of signs will be installed in the Permit area? *

How many signs will be installed in the Permit area? *

What location/s will the signs be installed within the Footpath Dining Area? *

Please provide any further information if applicable

Supporting documents

Please provide copies of each of the following documentation with your application. If any of the following are not included with your application, your application will be considered incomplete and Council will not be able to commence assessing your application.

A site plan is required to be submitted for all permit applications. It is required to be an aerial view with measurements and must include the following:

the overall boundary of the Permit area including width and length of the Permit area;
the location and overall dimensions of the items proposed to be used within the Permit area;
the location of all vehicles, furniture, structures, advertising devices and other items intended to be placed in the Permit area; and
the location of any permanent infrastructure including adjoining buildings, trees, fire hydrants, transformers, telephone booths, mailboxes, bus shelters or seats, rubbish bins, pillars and posts (awning or building supports) and any other permanent items in or adjoining the Permit area.

Site Plan *

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A certificate of currency for Public Liability Insurance held in the name of the Permit Holder for an amount of no less than $20 million which notes the Cairns Regional Council as an interested party. *

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Declaration

If the application is made by a corporation or incorporated association, the person signing the form must occupy a position that is legally entitled to make an application on behalf of the corporation or incorporated association.

I declare that the information provided in this application form and any other documentation submitted in connection with this application is true and correct and consent to Cairns Regional Council making enquiries and exchanging information with authorities of any Local, State/Territory or Commonwealth department regarding any matters relevant to this application.

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I agree that in the event that a permit is issued following assessment of this application form, that I will keep in effect during the term of any permit issued, a certificate of currency for public liability insurance which notes Cairns Regional Council as an interested party and which is to be for a value which is not less than $20 million and which is held in the name of the permit holder.

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I indemnify Cairns Regional Council, including its employees, representatives or agents, from and against any action, claim, demand, loss, damage, cost and/or expense that is or may be suffered by Cairns Regional Council in connection with or related to the assessment of this application.

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In the event that this application is approved, I also indemnify Cairns Regional Council, including its employees, representatives and agents, from and against any action, claim, demand, loss, damage, cost and/or expense that is or may be suffered by Cairns Regional Council in connection with or related to the activity and/or the use of the Council controlled area or road in any way.

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I have read and understood the above declaration and confirm that the information provided in this application and any supporting documents are true and correct.

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Information Privacy statement

Your personal information has been collected by Cairns Regional Council for the purpose of assessing your Commercial Use Activity permit application . The collection of your information is authorised under the Local Government Act 2009. You are providing personal information which will be used for the purpose of delivering services and carrying out Council business. Your personal information is handledin accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 and will be accessed by persons who have been authorised to do so. Your information will not be given to any other personor agency unless you have given Council permission to or the disclosure is required by law.

Electronic communications statement

In accordance with the Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001, Cairns Regional Council consents to the information provided in this application by the applicant to be provided by way of electronic communication. Additionally, Cairns Regional Council may provide to you notices, such as an information request or permit, by way of electronic communication. Your consent to this form of electronic communication is taken to be given to Cairns Regional Council by completing this application and submitting this electronic form.